Small Town Transformations

Following an intensive application and shortlisting process, six small Victorian towns have each received $350,000 for a significant artistic project with lasting legacy as part of the Victorian Government’s Small Town Transformations initiative.

After an exciting period of discussion, research and sharing of ideas within small towns of less than 2,000 people across the state, 73 inspiring projects from 71 towns were put forward for assessment by an independent selection panel. 14 towns were shortlisted, and now we look forward to the six successful transformations commencing in August 2016 with projects to be completed by October 2018.

The six towns selected for Small Town Transformations are:

Birregurra – for their project enLIGHTen Me: I Have a Hall in my Heart

Girgarre – for their project Girgarre Revival: The Sound of Our Spirit Rising

Lake Tyers Beach – for their project FLOAT

Narrawong – for their project Kang-o-Meerteek

Rainbow – for their project The Oasis: Creativity on the Edge of the Desert

Western Port Waterline Townships – from Pioneer Bay to Coronet Bay – for their project The Edge of Us